U.S. Imports of Steel Products Overall Trends By Product
NAFTA countries (Canada and Mexico)
Annual + Year-To-Date Data from January-September, 2009
| Product |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
YTD 2008 |
YTD 2009 |
% Change YTD |
% change 2004-2008 |
|
In Short Tons
|
| A- Carbon and Alloy Flat Products |
5,019,576 |
5,352,596 |
4,995,233 |
4,991,712 |
5,135,586 |
4,260,025 |
1,811,710 |
-57.5% |
2.3% |
| B- Carbon and Alloy Long Products |
2,854,484 |
2,887,669 |
2,743,909 |
2,653,210 |
2,716,722 |
2,259,683 |
1,132,518 |
-49.9% |
-4.8% |
| C- Carbon and Alloy Pipe and Tube |
1,431,447 |
1,551,017 |
1,649,890 |
1,289,910 |
1,226,393 |
1,013,011 |
598,351 |
-40.9% |
-14.3% |
| D- Stainless Steel and Alloy Tool Steel |
43,022 |
41,404 |
43,071 |
62,158 |
35,591 |
28,369 |
18,525 |
-34.7% |
-17.3% |
| Total: |
9,348,529 |
9,832,687 |
9,432,104 |
8,996,991 |
9,114,293 |
7,561,088 |
3,561,104 |
-52.9% |
-2.5% |
Source: Compiled by the U.S. International Trade Commission
from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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